Firefighters Work to Contain Fire at West Suburban Pallet Yard

Firefighters work to contain fire at west suburban pallet yard

A massive fire tore through a Maywood pallet yard Saturday, keeping firefighters busy from the afternoon into the evening.

Massive fire at Maywood pallet factory creates visible smoke in Forest Park, River Forest and Oak Park

A large and smoky fire erupted Saturday afternoon at a pallet factory in Maywood. Fire departments from across the near west suburbs were on the scene fighting the blaze, said Nathaniel Booker, Maywood’s mayor, on social media.  There were no immediate reports of injuries or the cause of the fire. Smoke was visible in all directions in Forest Park, River Forest and Oak Park, where social media was following the news. The smoke was also visible t…

Firefighters battle large building fire at pallet company in Maywood, officials say

Firefighters battled a large building fire Saturday at F & L Pallets near 1st Avenue and Maybrook Drive in Maywood, Illinois, officials said.

Massive fire erupts at pallet company in Maywood

A large fire blazed at a pallet company building in Maywood on Saturday, according to village officials.

Large plume of smoke visible from I-290 billows from west suburban building fire

Explosions could be heard as a large plume of smoke rose from a fire in a west suburban building Saturday, drawing a large emergency response.

Multiple departments respond to fire at Boardman business

Multiple departments responded to a fire at a business in the Presidential Square Shopping Center Saturday morning.